Can a woman have it all?
“You have a condition that usually only occurs in people over 60,” my doctor said as she typed in her lap top. “Have you been under a lot of stress lately?” Hmmm, does she mean balancing the needs of my family, and my growing business? Or does she mean the PTA meeting I skipped so […]
The glorification of busy.
Has anyone ever qualified a question with the following: “I know you’re busy, but…”? This happened to me the other day, and I had two immediate reactions. My first reaction—> I was glad they recognized my schedule was packed with busy and important things. (Confession: that observation made me feel important and popular). My second reaction—> I was frustrated that […]
Compartmentalization is overrated.
A while back, I learned the importance of creating boundaries between my work and personal life. Those boundaries helped to compartmentalize my life, which had its benefits. I kept my work life separate from my personal life. And there wasn’t much crossover. Working at thinkspace has shown me that I actually need less compartmentalization. A […]
SEO Advice for Start Up Entrepreneurs
There is no silver bullet when it comes to SEO and I have a feeling that, with the Facebook’s new Graph Search, the SEO world is about to be flipped upside down. My office is located at thinkspace in the coworking section which gives me the opportunity to speak with many different start up entrepreneurs. […]
thinkspace: An Innovation Hub for Economic Growth in Washington
The 41th Annual Economic Forecast report for 2013 was released in the Puget Sound Business Journal in the January 11-17th issue. In this report Cynthia Flash authored an article, “Local tech sector key to sustaining regional economic growth.” Cynthia writes, ” It’s no secret that Washington’s information technology industry is a major part of the state’s economy. […]
The 10 Benefits To Launching Before You’re Ready
A guest-post from Anne Samoilov Today’s post comes to Thinkspace courtesy of Anne Samoilov and is republished by permission. Anne has been helping solopreneurs become more productive, create and launch their life’s work. She teaches about topics including online launching, product launch, small business growth, productivity, self-management, motivation, business planning + goal setting. Anne’s background also includes […]
K is for Karaoke
The other day I came across this saved list in my iPhone. And it probably deserves an explanation. During my three-year graduate program, my classmates and I frequented fine karaoke establishments. And during that time, I started to track the songs I sang. *The “x’s” mark repeat offenders. While my graduate degree required a lot of […]
Thinkspace in Fremont, Seattle we need your support!
It’s been a while since we discussed having a location in Seattle, but, we’re at that point where our Redmond location is packed to the gills and we soon will be supporting nearly 300 companies! We have targeted a few locations in the Fremont area and are getting closer and closer to making this happen. […]
Q: Can we really just forgive and forget? A: Yes and no.
Enter [what’s been on my mind] Much of last week’s media focused on Lance Armstrong and Notre Dame’s Manti Te’o, and on more than one occasion I heard reporters ask, “Is America able to forgive and forget?” Blink [see a new perspective] There is no weakness is forgiveness . More often than not, it is […]
How’s your [think]space?
Enter [what’s been on my mind] Does this ever happen to you? You’re about to start a new task, and you realize you cannot begin until you either a) throw away the collection of empty Starbucks cups, b) clear away the mound of papers collecting on your desk, c) try out a new organizational strategy […]